puzzle

tricksweeper

Tricksweeper

Clear the grid to get the Candy – don’t reveal a single Pumpkin or it’s Game Over, buddy!

101puzzlepix

101 Puzzle Pix

Tap and drag the jumbled squares to reveal the hidden pictures beneath. Featuring beautiful pictures from the world of nature, food and architecture.

ink cipher

Ink Cipher

Ink Cipher is a sleek take on the puzzle sometimes known as the Cipher Crossword, Code Word, Code Breaker or Kaidoku.

Spellacle

Spellacle

Drag the Spellacle around the screen ​to reveal the hidden words across 25 different levels.

Guessy Trove

Guessy Trove

Earn as much treasure as you can by guessing the value of the next card to pop out of the enchanted treasure chest.

Districts

Districts

Discover one of the quirks of winner-takes-all democracy: gerrymandering. See how the divisions between neighborhoods can change the outcome of an entire election!

Some variations of games using the lights off mechanic shown on mobile devices

Creating a “Lights Off” Game in GameMaker

The process behind the game’s creation is pretty simple when you understand it and the solutions used could come in handy for making other puzzle and board games – especially if you’re new to game development – so here I am going to lay out how the project works for everyone to learn from.

Turn Em Off GameMaker Project

Turn Em Off

A simple GameMaker template for creating games where the user must flip all panels to become one color.

Innoquous 5

Innoquous 5

Innoquous 5, the fifth in the game series that began with 2008’s Innoquous, is a huge puzzle platformer… with a twist! Hit a gravity arrow or jump into a flipper and you can rotate gravity, opening new paths through each of the huge collection of levels!